At 29 he is going to want weekly football and his best position is arguably at number 10. But even if Juan Mata leaves the club this summer, Manchester United still have captain Wayne Rooney, Ander Herrera and Marouane Fellaini who would all possibly describe the hole as their most effective spot.

Payet can also play either side but Manchester United are surely going to use Anthony Martial and Henrikh Mkhitaryan as their main wide men.

If there is any substance to this tale then it further flies in the face of the idea that Jose Mourinho is a defensive coach. Because although United’s defence has been regularly criticised over the last two years, Mourinho has spent the summer stockpiling attackers with just one, relatively unknown, defensive addition so far.

That said, TFF just can’t see this one happening.

Manchester United supporters: do you think that there is any mileage at all in this rumour?